New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (before tax)
New Zealand
0.4649
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.4683
in 2021
New Zealand rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
91st
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4683 against 0.4649 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.51 | 0.4242 | 0.0858 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5442 | 0.4753 | 0.0689 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4665 | 0.495 | 0.0285 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.4429 | 0.4715 | 0.0286 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4909 | 0.4673 | 0.0236 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4683 against 0.4649 in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.0034, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.